Sliding convertible bed



.1. KREUZKAIVIP.

SLIDING CONVERTIBLE BED.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8.192I. 1,418,595, Patented Apr. 25, 1922,

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A. J. KREUZKAIVIP.

SLIDING CONVERTIBLE BED.'

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE B. 1921.

Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

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@33 I1 is @wom/w estrae serrare AUGUST J. KREZKAMP, oF-oHIcAGo,ILrINors, .essrGNoJal To Tm ENGLANDER SPRING BED COMPANY, oFBaoorrrfszN, New vom, A CORPORATION or NEW SLIDING coNvnmmLn nur.y

Application flied June s, 1921. `seal-1ro. 475,875.

State of Illinois, have invented certain newV and useful Improvements inlSliding Con` vertible Beds, of which the following is a` specification.I

This invention relates to beds, an object thereof being to provide athree-section sliding convertible bed comp-rising a main bed frame and apair of sliding bed sections shiftable relatively thereto to form a fullalength bed transverse of the length of the individual sections.

A further. object is to provide a three! section sliding convertible bedwherein one of the sliding sections has a non-closed .compartment formedfrom the framework thereof for .the reception of a mattress, theconstruction being such as to provide a convertible bed of this type,4which will be efficient, cheap, durable and practicable inconstructlon.

A further object of this invention is to provide a bed of the slidingconvertible type,

one of the sliding sections thereof having a mattress compartment formedas a part of the framework, and located as nearas possible to the toplof Athe mattress, a' portion of the mattress being constructed to swingrearwardly thereby to permit access to the compartment for the removalof the mattress, and a main section providedwith a sliding compartmentshiftable at right angles to they movement of the mattress compartment.

Thus the construction is such as to result in a cheap, durable andserviceable bed structure adapted for a variety of purposes and at thesame time combining utility, convenience `and effectiveness. r.

Other objects of this invention 'will appear in the followingdescription" thereof, reference being had`to thev accompanying drawingsforming apart of this specification, wherein like reference charactersindi-v cate corresponding parts lin the several views, and wherein Fig.l is a perspective View of one embodiment of `my improved bed structure;Fig. 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment thereof; Fig. 3 is aperspec-l tive view of a further embodiment thereof, Fig. 4: is aperspectiveview lof the structure illustrated in F ig, 3 showingthe-mattresses removedand the sliding receptacle 1n its open position;Fig; 5 is a side elevation Specification of :Letters atent.)Pajelnll-,qgd App, 25, i922" partly in section illustrating theembodiment of Fig. l; Fig.v 6 is a side elevation partly in sectionillustrating the embodiment of Fig. 2; and Fig. 7 is a side elevation ofthe embodiment illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.

` The present improved bed structure comprises in general a main bedsection A, an. intermediate sliding section B carried thereby'andshftablel relatively thereto, an outer sliding section IC carried by the.intermediate slidingvsection and shiftable relatively thereto, and asliding storage receptacle carried by the side or tie bars of the mainsection and shiftable beneath the sliding sections and at right anglesto the movement thereof.

It has been found in p-racticethat vwhen the bed4 isin its closedposition, itis impracticable to use a single mattress foldable twiceupon the main section. The disadvantage of this resides in the fact thatthe dayl bed thus formed,-havin'g three layers o'fmat-l tress, is toohigh-from the floor forpractical use, hence it isnecessary toprovide-suitable storage space for the mattress'of the third` slidingsection, but `at the same time .to provide as cheap and veflicient aconstruction as possible. In the present instance therefore, the outersliding section is provided -witha compartment formed largely from theframe work of the section and a" portion of the spring mattress ishinged to swingrear- -wardly and permit -laccess to the compart ment.`Thus, as it'will be seen, this compartment is inexpenslvely formed fromthe. framework, thus obviating any unnecessary or material modificationor reorganization ofthe bed, is conveniently locatednear the top of thebed, and` is so constructed as to provideydesirable ventilation forthemattress."

j The main and slidingsectio'ns of im# y proved sliding r'convertiblebed may of l course be of any prefered vconstructionf' in the presentinstance the same beinglillus-y 'trated by way'of example. This bed cornprisesva main bed section A having frames l-0 provided'with the usualsupporting legs 1l and ametallic or spring fabric 12 stretched betweenthe end frames. Anv intermediate' sliding 'bed section B lis supportedor carried-bythe mainbed section and comprises end frames 13 havingstretched betwen the same a suitable metallic or spring mattress 14. Theend frames 13 are provided at one side with supporting legs 15 and atthe opposite side with a pair of depending members 16. Side, cross, orspacing bars 18, preferably of angle iron construction,l are connectedto the legs 11 at a suitable distancebelow the spring mattress 12 andend spacing bars 17 also of angle iron construction, are connectedthereto and to the legs 11, and the horizontal flanges thereof areadapted to form tracks or ways for the depending members 16 of theintermediate section, 'thereby supporting thesame for shiftablemovement.

An outer sliding section C is carriedyby the intermediate section and isadapted to have a shiftable movement relatively thereto. This sectioncomprises end frames 19 having at the outer side thereof dependingmembers 22 and at the inner side thereof depending members 21. Sidespacing bars 29, preferably of angle iron construction,

are connected to the depending members 21I and 22, and supporting legs23 are connected to theouter side bar 29 and depending members 22,braces 22n being provided for the purposes of stability and rigidity.rlthe intermediate section y B is provided with side spacing bars 24aand connected thereto at the ends are cross bars 24 preferablyof angleiron construction. The horizontal flanges of the end bars 24 are adapted.to form ways or tracks for the depending members 21, the outer sectionthereby having a shiftable movement relatively to the intermediatesection and between the end.

bars 24 and the mattress fabric 14.

In order to provider convenient and accessible storage space for themattress of the outer' sliding section spacing members 25 preferably inthe form of slats, are con-V bars are pivoted as at 28 to the end frames19, preferably intermediate the ends and at the inner sides thereof.Connected-in any suitable manner to the membersA 27 is a tie y bar 28aand aside rail 45. i Thus this portion of the mattress fabric 20 of theouter sliding section may be elevated as illustrated in dotted lines inFig. 7,merelylby grasping the siderail 45 and-swinging the mattressframework.

Misses rearwardly on the pivots 28, and as a result access is permittedto the mattress compartment 26 for insertion or removal of the mattress.

As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5, the main bed section A comprises ahousing framework 30, and a suitable back and arms 31 and 32respectively formed las part of the A part of the framework 33 forming afront board `is connected in any suitable manner to the outer slidingsection, and is adapted, upon shifting the sections to their closed andhoused position within the framework, to form an ornamental closure forthe front of the framework.

The type of bed structure illustrated in Figs. 2 and 6 comprises a mainbed section A having ornamental end frames 34 and 35, the constructionotherwise being substantially the same as hereinbefore described.

In order that the intermediate section B and the outer section C may beshifted simultaneously from their position within the housing frameworkof the main section A suitable automatic locking means is provided tolock the sections together. Thus in opening the-bed structure, sectionsB and C will be vshifted as `a unit to the full open position of theintermediate section B; thereupon the locking means may be released andthe section C shifted to its open position independently of the sectionB.

Hence, the outer and intermediate sections,

as desired for the particular use of the bed, are constructed to slidetogether when desired, thus facilitating the operation of the parts.This locking means comprises a suitable locking spring '36 attached at37 to the top rails 13 of the section B and having a lug projectingthrough an opening inthe rail and adapted upon closing the sections Band C togetherl to project into an opening or detent 38 formed in theend rails 19 of the section C. The sections are disengaged by pullingthe spring outward to withdraw the lugs from the notches or detent 38. j

A suitable stued mattress 40 for the sec'- tions A and B is provided,and a stuHed mattress 41 is' also providedfor the outer sliding sectionC.- Thus, when the bed is used as a day bed, the mattress 41 will besuch compartment having substantially the same length as the .length ofthe section, thereby to readilyhouse the mattress therein.-

.housed within the open compartment 26, I

Suitable tie lbars 46, 47, and 48.are connected to the supported legs ofthe various sections. .Referring to Figs. 5 to -7 inclusive, it will beseen that .the tie bars 48 are of angle iron construction and thehorizontalV flanges 49 are adapted `to form supporting ways or tracksfor the storage receptacle 50,

the same being located beneath the ways or tracks 17 and hence beneaththe compartment 26 in the closed positionA of the sections. Thesupporting -legs are provided.

with suitable rollers 33a to facilitate movement of the sections and thecompartment 26 is' provided with end bars or slats 51 to prevent endwisemovement of themattress valso be seenV thatthe'sliding compartment 50-and the compartment 26 in the closed position of the bed are locatedone above the other, one having a shiftable movement at right angles tothe movement of the other. As already seen, the compartment 26 isprovided with means for permittingaccess to the interior thereof for'-the removal'of the mattress, which means comprises a hinged mattressfabric adapted to be swung upwardly and Irearwardly relative to theremainder of the mattress.

lt will be particularly seen therefore that as the result of theimproved construction, wherein a main section and apair of slidingsections are provided, each sliding section being shiftable between theside bars and the mattress fabric of a companion section, a full lengthbed adapted to be slept upon transverse of the length of the individualsections is provided.. Hence, the necessity of constructing the mainsection of sufficient length to be slept upon in the direction of itslength is. eliminated, asfin the case of two-section beds of this typeheretofore constructed and the main section may be constructed of anylength desired (see Fig. 2)

without in the least impairing Yits utility or 4 -use as a fulllengthbed as upon converting or openingv the bed the-.combined width of thethree sections is sufficient to enable the same to be comfortably sleptupon transverseof the sections or inv other words, in the directionofthe width or shiftablevmovement of the individual sections.

Although I have described myinvention in its preferred form, it is to beunderstood that I do not'limit'myself to the construc- -tion`hereinshown and described,v except in so far as defined in the claims andembraced Within the-'scope thereof.

. l claim as my invention: v

1. A convertible bed comprising a main section and apair ofslidingsections .shiftable relatively to each-other, and to the main section, apair of said sections having-each a compartment thereunder, onecompartment located above the other when the sections are'closed.l f

2:'A"convertible' beulv comprising a plurality of shiftable lbedsections, a pair ofv said sections having each a compartment thereunder,one compartment beingy located` above the other when the shiftablesections are closed, one o f said compartments being accessiblewhen, thebed is closed and bothl of said compartmentsbeing accessible when tthebed is open.

3. A sliding convertible bed structure* comprising a main section,intermediate and outer sections shiftable'relatively to the main sectionand adapted to be housed thereunder,

one of the sections having a mattress compartment formed as part of theframework thereof, the main section havinga sliding compartmentshiftable upon part of the framework thereof,I said mattress compartmentin a closed position of the bed being located above the slidingcompartment, and

one vhaving a shiftable movement at right p angles'to the movement ofthe other.

4. A bed structure comprising a main bed lsection and a pair of slidingsections shift- -ment, said means comprising ar mattress fabric having aportion thereof hinged for swinging movement, said main section having Aa sliding compartment located below the mattress compartment when thebed is closed, and having a shiftable movement transverse to themovement of said other compartment.

6. -A- bed structure comprising a main bed section and a pair of slidingsections shiftable relatively thereto and beneath the mattress fabricthereof to form when opened a full length bed transversely 'of thelength of the individual sections, said bed structure having compartmentmeans adapted to occupy 1n a closed position of the sectionssubstantially the major portion of the space be* neath the main mattressfabric.

of bed sections one shiftable relatively to another, and one adapted inclosed position tobe housed beneath the fabric of another, said bedhaving compartment means adapted `to occupy in closedposition of thesections substantially the major portion ofthe space beneath the severalmattress fabrics. y 8. A sliding convertible bedstru'cture comprising amain bed section, a sliding section carried thereby and adapted toy behoused thereunder, said sliding" section having' a Y mattress-compartment formed as part of "the framework and of substantially thesame length thereof, and said main section having.

- 11s i 7. A bed structure comprising a plurality ments having ashiftable movement substantially at right angles to the movement of theother. 'i

10. A sliding convertible bed structure comprising a main section,intermediate and outer 4sections shiftable relatively tothe main @one ofthe sections having a mattress compartment formed-as part of theframeworkv thereof, the main section having a slidingsection and adaptedto be housed thereunder,

compartment shiftable upon part of the framework thereof, and means forautomatically locking the outer and intermediate sec-tions whereby thesame may be shifted simultaneously to an open position and prior to theindependent movement of the outer section relatively to the intermediatesection.

' 11. A sliding convertible bed structure comprising a main section, anintermediate section carried thereby for shiftable movement, an outersection carried by the intermediate section for shiftable movement, andspring controlled means for loc-king said outer and intermediatesections together whereby the same may be shifted together to an openposition prior to the release of said locking means and theindependent;- movement of the outer section relatively to theintermediate section.

12. A bed structure comprising a main bed section and a pair of sectionsshiftable misses relatively theretoksaid sections each having a mattressfabric, the outer sliding section having depending members, side barsconnected t'ol said members, spaced cross bars connected to the sidebars thereby to form an open compartment between the side bars and themattress fabric, and means for automatically locking the outerand'intermedi-A ate sections whereby the same may be shiftedsimultaneously to an openl position and prior to the independentmovement of the outer section relatively to the intermediate section.

13. A convertible bed structure comprising a plurality of shiftable bedsections, -said structure having a pair of compartments located oneabove the other when the' shiftable sections are closed, one of said comartv ments being accessible when the bed is c osed and both of saidcompartments being accessible when the bed is open.

rality of bed sections,one slidable relatively to another and oneadapted in closed position to be housed beneath the fabricof an- 14. Abed structure comprlsing a plu' other one of said sectionshaving acompartment thereunder, and a companion section having a slidingmovement transverse thereto.

15. A convertible bed structure comprising a main spring mattresssection and a pair of independent spring mattress sections,

nently stretched spring fabric, supporting means, and lengthwiseextending side bars, the spring fabric of one section being shiftablebetween the side bar and' spring fabric of a companion section, saidentire sections being shiftable one relatively to another to form whenopened a full length bed transversely of the length of the individualsections.

each ofsaid sections comprising a `permasigned@ ohicagaiiiinoiathis 3rdday of June, 1921. v

AUGUST .l. KREUZKAMP.

